Ella starts whimpering and the howling starts again.The howling sounds a mixture of wolves howling,wind rushing past you ears and the howling of ghouls.I haven't slept a wink since we moved here,it just doesn't feel safe.But mum doesn't want to leave,it's as if she's attached."THAT'S IT!" I scream in my head."I'm going to find the cause of that howling and stop it, ONCE AND FOR ALL!" I put on my boots and my rain jacket as fluffy as a cloud and as silently as a cat stalking its prey,I slip out of the house into the cold night air that makes me feel alive.Maybe I should start at The Castle,strange things are always happening there.As I creep through the sleeping town,a dark mist settles on the battered pavement.At the end of our town is a deep,dark,forest where I forage for food.I struggle through the pitch blackness and emerge onto the bridge leading towards The Castle as tall and menacing as in the stories.The scene is so scary it knocks the breath out of me in a violent hiss.Flickering torches add to the eerie atmosphere outside the door."Should I knock or should I just wait" as if in answer to my question,the door slowly creeks open to reveal a old,paper white,wrinkled figure that looked a bit like my Grandpa.So I relaxed a bit,but I jumped when he asked"Who do you want?" in a SLOW leathery voice"I,I,UMMMM…"I stuttered "Who Do You WANT?!"he said angrily "The…Lady of the house?"I asked."Oh" he sighed"Right this way." I stumble into the house with wide eyes and the doors slam shut behind me…...